Police investigating a racially aggravated attack on a Liverpool bus want to speak to this man.

It comes after a man was assaulted on the number 21 Liverpool city centre-bound bus.

At about 1pm on Sunday, May 25 a man and a child got onto the bus in Kirkby .

A short time later another man got onto the bus - he was joined by a woman who got onto the bus at Walton .

At about 1.20pm as the bus was travelling along County Road the man with the child made racist comments about the woman.

He was challenged by the second man who he then attacked before getting off the bus.

The young child who was with the man is thought to be around four.

He was wearing a red Liverpool home kit and had either auburn or light brown hair.

The victim suffered facial injuries in the attack.

Officers from Sigma, the force's dedicated hate crime investigation unit, want to speak to the man in the CCTV footage.

Detective Constable Bob Hart, said: "Incidents of this kind, whereby victims are subjected to racial abuse, be it physically or verbally, will not be tolerated. We are investigating a number of lines of enquiry and are keen to speak to anyone with any information that could help our enquiries. I would like to reassure people that incidents of this type are rare.

"We understand that there were a number of people on the bus during the course of the incident and I appeal for them to contact us. In particular, we would like to speak to the man pictured in the CCTV, or anyone who recognises him, as he may have information that could assist with the investigation."

Anyone with any information is asked to call 0151 777 4843 or the anonymous Crimestoppers hotline on 0800 555 111